LEASES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

9. LEASES

As a lessee, the Company enters into leases for its bank branches, corporate offices, and certain equipment. As a lessor, the Company primarily provides financing through its equipment leasing business.

Lessee

The Company's ongoing leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 40 years, which includes renewal options that exercised at its discretion. The Company's lease terms to calculate the lease liability and right of use asset include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The lease liability and right of use asset is included in Other liabilities and Other assets, respectively, in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense is included in Occupancy expense in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company accounts for lease components separately from nonlease components. The Company subleases certain real estate to third parties.

The components of operating lease cost were as follows:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,350	$	4,654
Sublease income	(86)		(107)
Net lease cost	$	5,264	$	4,547

(1)Includes variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Right of use assets	$	150,218		$	144,134
Lease liabilities	$	171,204		$	159,526
Lease term and discount rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	17.82			19.17
Weighted average discount rate	4.23		%	4.27		%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022
Remaining in 2022	$	15,393
2023	20,769
2024	19,442
2025	19,441
2026	15,785
After 2026	184,134
Total lease payments	274,964
Less: Interest	(103,760)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	171,204

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	5,651	$	4,382
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (non-cash)	13,707		—

In connection with the BMBC Merger, the Company initiated a branch optimization initiative for the combined locations of the legacy companies. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $4.3 million of accelerated right-of-use asset amortization expense due to asset impairment for the leased locations to be terminated.

As of March 31, 2022, the Corporation had not entered into any material leases that have not yet commenced.

Lessor Equipment Leasing

The Company provides equipment and small business lease financing through its leasing subsidiary, NewLane Finance®. Interest income from direct financing leases where the Company is a lessor is recognized in Interest and fees on loans and leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for credit losses on finance leases is included in (Recovery of) provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The components of direct finance lease income are summarized in the table below:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Direct financing leases:
Interest income on lease receivable	$	9,737	$	4,623
Interest income on deferred fees and costs, net	(544)		(318)
Total direct financing lease net interest income	$	9,193	$	4,305

Equipment leasing receivables relate to direct financing leases. The composition of the net investment in direct financing leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Lease receivables	$	558,662	$	399,688
Unearned income	(76,990)		(55,066)
Deferred fees and costs	8,927		7,654
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	490,599	$	352,276

LEASES

9. LEASES

As a lessee, the Company enters into leases for its bank branches, corporate offices, and certain equipment. As a lessor, the Company primarily provides financing through its equipment leasing business.

Lessee

The Company's ongoing leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 40 years, which includes renewal options that exercised at its discretion. The Company's lease terms to calculate the lease liability and right of use asset include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The lease liability and right of use asset is included in Other liabilities and Other assets, respectively, in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense is included in Occupancy expense in the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company accounts for lease components separately from nonlease components. The Company subleases certain real estate to third parties.

The components of operating lease cost were as follows:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,350	$	4,654
Sublease income	(86)		(107)
Net lease cost	$	5,264	$	4,547

(1)Includes variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Right of use assets	$	150,218		$	144,134
Lease liabilities	$	171,204		$	159,526
Lease term and discount rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	17.82			19.17
Weighted average discount rate	4.23		%	4.27		%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022
Remaining in 2022	$	15,393
2023	20,769
2024	19,442
2025	19,441
2026	15,785
After 2026	184,134
Total lease payments	274,964
Less: Interest	(103,760)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	171,204

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	5,651	$	4,382
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (non-cash)	13,707		—

In connection with the BMBC Merger, the Company initiated a branch optimization initiative for the combined locations of the legacy companies. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $4.3 million of accelerated right-of-use asset amortization expense due to asset impairment for the leased locations to be terminated.

As of March 31, 2022, the Corporation had not entered into any material leases that have not yet commenced.

Lessor Equipment Leasing

The Company provides equipment and small business lease financing through its leasing subsidiary, NewLane Finance®. Interest income from direct financing leases where the Company is a lessor is recognized in Interest and fees on loans and leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for credit losses on finance leases is included in (Recovery of) provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The components of direct finance lease income are summarized in the table below:

	Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Direct financing leases:
Interest income on lease receivable	$	9,737	$	4,623
Interest income on deferred fees and costs, net	(544)		(318)
Total direct financing lease net interest income	$	9,193	$	4,305

Equipment leasing receivables relate to direct financing leases. The composition of the net investment in direct financing leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Lease receivables	$	558,662	$	399,688
Unearned income	(76,990)		(55,066)
Deferred fees and costs	8,927		7,654
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	490,599	$	352,276